Headteacher's blog

Thursday 22 August 2024 GCSE results a triumph!
Thursday 15 August 2024 Excellent A Level results!
Sunday 11 August 2024 Sixth Form Open Evening Tues 8 Oct There is a lot to pack into Sixth Form:
Saturday 10 August 2024 Few Year 7 places remain for Sept If you are not sure that your child will thrive at their assigned secondary school, there is still time to make a change.
Friday 9 August 2024 Junior Open Morning Fri 20 Sept
Wednesday 7 August 2024 Forest Tots from 13 September
Friday 12 July 2024 March of the Elephants - see ours! This summer, come and join in the March of the Elephants trail in support of St Giles Hospice.
Thursday 11 July 2024 Ceramic art to go on permanent display Year 8 have been inspired by the artwork of Revd J L Petit when creating these low relief tiles featuring our Cathedral. This fabulous artwork has been selected to form part of a permanent display at The Stables on The Close and will be displayed alongside original paintings and prints by the artist. Pop along and see this amazing collection of art.Mrs Whatley
Wednesday 10 July 2024 Year 1 support Guide Dogs Year 1 have been very busy with their charity work this half term. In PSHE they have been learning all about the fantastic work the Guide Dog charity does in and around the UK and via its international divisions. Year 1 also baked more than 200 dog biscuits to sell to raise funds of over £50 for the charity.
Tuesday 9 July 2024 Year 2 support MND Association For our charity this term, we have been looking at the Motor Neurone Disease Association and, in particular, we have focused on the brave and very heroic Rob Burrow. We looked at his life as a professional rugby league player and also at how he brought the plight of those affected by motor neurone disease into the spotlight by his willingness to be followed throughout his illness.
Monday 8 July 2024 Young Teen Fiction Awards 2024 We had a great time at RAF Cosford celebrating the Staffordshire Young Teen Fiction Awards on 2nd July. Thanks to Staffordshire Libraries for organising the event.
Saturday 6 July 2024 Reflections on the year Like any year, this school year has been one of variety. We have faced some challenges and experienced a lot of fun, but the measure of any organisation is how it pulls together to celebrate and support and the togetherness of our School community has revealed itself to be strong and in good heart. As such, I feel an enormous sense of gratitude, to our pupils for turning up every day with their best foot forward, for their commitment to learn and improve even when the going is tough. To you, our parents, for your unwavering support and trusting us with your most precious children; to all of the wider community from governors and civic supporters of the School, to the local artists and musicians who add to the vibrancy of our School life; and, of course, the amazing team of hardworking, devoted, heartfelt and heart-led group of people who work in the School for the betterment of every child who walks through the door.
Friday 5 July 2024 Wonderful Year 3 & 4 Celebration The annual Celebration event took place in the delightful surroundings of St James The Great Church in Longdon.
Thursday 4 July 2024 Glamping adventure! 32 Choristers had a summer glamping night at The Palace last Friday! We were treated to delicious barbecue food provided by Mr Goodgame and, after lots of discussion about the best way to get their smaller barbecue glowing (an airbed pump used as bellows was the obvious solution!), Choristers toasted marshmallows. Whilst most enjoyed the early evening sun running around The Palace Lawn, others sat entertained by the newest girl band on The Close, still awaiting a name, but The Loud Ones is my suggestion! Everyone appeared keen to change into PJs quite early and enjoyed bedtime hot chocolate before 'settling' down for the night. The matrons realised hours later that changing early into PJs does not equate to falling asleep early! We really had a wonderful time and everyone left smiling and perhaps a little tired on Saturday morning after enjoying their buffet breakfast. We look forward to doing this again next year and making it an annual event summer event.Mrs Barton
Wednesday 3 July 2024 Why friends matter It is possible that there is nothing more important to a child than their friends. I recently read an article that summed it up rather neatly. I would like to share some sections here:Childhood friendship is laughter, play, discovery. It is a vivid, wild, creative world apart from dreary grown-ups. As children become adolescents, friendship helps them to navigate and anchor their changing selves. Friendship is everything and childhood is when we learn how to do it, that knowledge the raft that carries us through life. As long as there are friends, all other difficulties and disappointments can be endured. Indeed, the ability to make friends improves a child’s (and then an adult’s) emotional development, their academic performance, their mental and physical health. An analysis by Julianne Holt-Lunstad, a professor of psychology and neuroscience, concluded that loneliness can be as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. But what if your child is finding friendship hard&quest
Tuesday 2 July 2024 IS National Athletics Championships On Monday 17 June, eight LCS students took part in the ISA National Athletics Championships. This is on the back of their brilliant performances at the Midlands event and they were selected to represent the Midlands team. This was a fantastic event, which was hosted at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. Last year LCS had three athletes that qualified, so it was brilliant to beat that total and take eight to this year’s Championships.All the pupils did exceptionally well to cope with the pressure and perform the way they did. To compete at a National schools event is an exceptional achievement.Otto (Year 10) ran a brave race in the 400m, but was narrowly pushed out of the medals, finishing in an excellent fourth place. Emilia (Year 5) finished in a fantastic sixth place out of fourteen runners in the 600m. Freya (Year 7) also finished in a brilliant sixth place out of fourteen runners and was also rewarded with a new 1500m personal best time.
Tuesday 2 July 2024 Mason Trophy triumph Following on from the Staffordshire Schools County Athletics Championships, Maisie (Year 7) qualified to represent Staffordshire at the prestigious Mason Trophy competition. This event sees eight counties come together for a fantastic competition, with a high quality field of athletes.Due to taking gold at the County Championships, Maisie once again competed in the Year 8/9 pole vault competition as a Year 7 student. The conditions were awful, which made it very difficult to get any grip on the pole. Fortunately, Maisie managed to cope with the conditions better than any other athlete and although her height wasn’t as good as the previous week, she still managed to win the competition and take home another gold medal. An amazing achievement at such a big event. Well done, Maisie.
Monday 1 July 2024 Staffs Schools County Athletics Following the Cannock and District competitions, the School had several pupils who were selected to represent the Cannock District athletics team at the Staffordshire Schools County Athletics Championships. The event was held at Northwood Stadium in Stoke and the best athletes in the county came together to represent each of the seven districts. We had several pupils who were selected and competed at the Championships, with some fantastic results:Maisie (Year 7) came 1st in the pole vault competition, with a new personal best of 2.50m. Maisie was competing in the Year 8/9 competition and trains for Birchfield Harriers outside of school. Maisie has since gone on to set a new personal best vault of 2.60m, which enables her to qualify for the England Athletics National Championships later in the summer.Otto (Year 10) finished in 3rd place in the 400m. A new event for Otto this year and one he is still trying to learn, but a fantastic achievement to come away with a medal. Otto also trains
Monday 1 July 2024 Staffs Schools County Athletics Following the Cannock and District competitions, the School had several pupils who were selected to represent the Cannock District athletics team at the Staffordshire Schools County Athletics Championships. The event was held at Northwood Stadium in Stoke and the best athletes in the county came together to represent each of the seven districts. We had several pupils who were selected and competed at the Championships, with some fantastic results:Maisie (Year 7) came 1st in the pole vault competition, with a new personal best of 2.50m. Maisie was competing in the Year 8/9 competition and trains for Birchfield Harriers outside of school. Maisie has since gone on to set a new personal best vault of 2.60m, which enables her to qualify for the England Athletics National Championships later in the summer.Otto (Year 10) finished in 3rd place in the 400m. A new event for Otto this year and one he is still trying to learn, but a fantastic achievement to come away with a medal. Otto also trains
Sunday 30 June 2024 Cannock & District Athletics On Thursday 6th June, we took part in our final Cannock and District Athletics Competition for this year. The Year 7s and 8s travelled to Wolverhampton to compete against other schools in the district, having already had practice events previously. Once again, there were some fantastic individual results:
Saturday 29 June 2024 Organ Recital, Cathy Lamb Tuesday 10 September7.30pm, Lichfield Cathedral
Friday 28 June 2024 IS Midlands Athletics - Juniors Catching up with recent athletics results, just before May half term we took a team of Year 4, 5 and 6 pupils to Leicester to compete in the School's first Independent Schools Association Junior Athletics Championships. It was a great event, with more than 30 independent primary schools taking part and a fantastic experience for our pupils.
Thursday 27 June 2024 Squash success It has been a successful few weeks on the squash court for Elsie (Year 8) and Billy (Year 5). Elsie came second in the Sutton Open Under 13s and Billy came fourth in the Under 11s.
Wednesday 26 June 2024 Park Running Ezra! Congratulations to Ezra (Reception) who completes a Park Run every Sunday of 2km around Beacon Park. Ezra has been doing Park Runs for a few months and setting new personal bests almost every week. As there are children welcome from age 4-14, Park Run have an age grading system which compares each runner's time with the world record for their age and gender across that distance. With this ranking you can determine the level at which you are competing.We are delighted to note that Ezra is ranked as "Regional Level Talent". Keep up the great work!
Tuesday 25 June 2024 Fantastic tennis results Huge congratulations to the boys tennis team that travelled over to Rawlett School this week. LCS won all their singles and doubles matches in impressive style. Particular mentions go to Callum, Ben, Harvey, Thomas and Alex who were all playing up several age groups.Callum: W 6-0Ben: W 6-4Harvey: W 6-0Anish: W 6-4Tanaka: W 6-3Devan: W 6-5Alex: W 6-0Thomas: W 6-1
Monday 24 June 2024 Free Summer Concert Tuesday 16 July, 11.30amLichfield Cathedral
Monday 24 June 2024 Junior cricketers in action Junior cricketers from Broadhurst (Years 5 and 6) recently took part in their second fixture of the year, against Newcastle School. Although both the boys' and girls' teams suffered defeats, there was great improvement - particularly from the girls.The girls scored 214, with some good batting, particularly from Poppy and Mei-Li who both struck the ball well. However, the team were hampered by the number of wickets they lost - which reduced their total considerably. All the girls bowled with accuracy and their fielding improved as the match progressed, however Newcastle hit out well and eventually amassed 248 - for the loss of just 2 wickets.
Saturday 22 June 2024 RSCM Awards Recently twelve Choristers entered the The Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) Bronze and Silver awards, we were delighted to hear that they had all passed their examinations. Poppy, Quinn, Sophie, Oliver, Henry, Jeremy and Elijah all achieved their Silver award together with Grace, Samuel, Austin, Felix and Leo achieving their Bronze awards. Congratulations to all and special mentions to Head Chorister Poppy who was highly commended and Sophie, Elijah and Felix who were commended.Mrs Barton
Friday 21 June 2024 Value of diversity and inclusion During Refugee Week (17-23 June), I was thinking about the value of diversity and inclusion - at school, in the workplace, in communities. A healthy variety of people from different backgrounds and cultures provides a balance of voices and diversity of thought that we need, and can have a huge impact on schools and businesses in the short and long term. Greater innovation and creativity: Having a learning environment filled with pupils from different backgrounds, education systems, skills, experiences and knowledge increases our capacity for innovative and creative ideas. Diversity provides a range of skills and wider perspectives that are invaluable when fostering a creative environment, brainstorming new strategies and learning how to problem-solve. A diverse team is less likely to fall into 'groupthink' and will be more productive through better communication and greater empathy. This is one of the reasons why we encourage team-based activities during lessons, enabling students to l
Thursday 20 June 2024 National Justice Museum visit Last Tuesday, Year 4 visited The National Justice Museum and spent the day developing their understanding of our current history topic ‘Crime Through the Ages’.

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